Transparent receptacle



Nov. 11, 1958 M. 2. REED I 2,859,893

' TRANSPARENT RECEPTACLE Filed June 27, 1955 W- W 1 1]" WM H 7 INVENTORATTORNEY Ufl fisd S e P m 2,859,893 I TRANSPARENT RECEPTACLE MurrayZachary Reed, Syosset, N. Y. Application June 27, 1955, Serial No.518,113

1 Claim. c1. 220-4 My invention is an improved receptacle, particularlya receptacle that is quite ornamental in appearance and is adapted tocontain and display enclosed merchandise.

An important object of this invention is to provide a receptacle havinga transparent tubular body with closures fitting the ends thereof, saidclosures being designed to permit the receptacle to stand upon ahorizontal support or be easily secured upon an upright or other panelin a conspicuous position to attract the eyes of prospective purchasers.

Another object is to provide such a receptacle having a tubular body,the shape of which can be varied, and with the closure members for theends formed accordingly, so that the body and ends can be quickly andneatly assembled as required.

Other objects and the advantages of my invention are fully describedherein and the characteristics are defined in the appended claims. Thedrawings show one embodiment of my invention, but changes in size,configuration and other respects may be adopted within the meanings ofthe general terms in which the claims are expressed.

On said drawings,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a receptacle having the novel structuralfeatures of my invention;

Figure 2 is an elevation of either end thereof;

Figure 3 is a cross section on line 3-3 in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a vertical section through one closure on the line 4-4 ofFigure 2;

Figure 5 is a detail showing a modified portion of the receptacle; and

Figure 6 illustrates another modification.

The numeral 1 indicates the tubular body of the receptacle with areinforcing bead at each end. This body is transparent and is producedfrom a sheet of plastic, for example, bent to cause the opposite edgesto overlap, said edges then being secured to each other, .and theextremities of the body remaining open. The receptacle is completed byattaching a closure 3 to each end of the body 1.

The closure members have rims 4 and are fitted upon the body so that therims snugly encircle the beads 2 all around the body 1. As shown, thebody 1 is elliptical or oval in cross section, but it can be rectangularor have any other cross sectional form desired. The rims 4 on the capsor covers 3 of course have the same outline as the ends of the body 1and fit snugly over said ends when the receptacle is closed.

Each cap or cover 3 has an extension 5 projecting in one direction andanother extension 6 projecting in the opposite direction and alined withthe projection 5. These two extensions on each cover make up a foot 7,and by means of these feet 7 the receptacle can be supported at bothends when placed upon any horizontal surface, or mounted and attached toan upright surface.

The upper part of the rim 4 of each cover overhangs one extension suchas the extension 6, more than the other. This extension 6 may be takenas the rear extension, and the rims 4 are so disposed on the covers 3that r 2,859,893 Patented Nov. 11, 1958 u they maintain the body 1 withits longer transverse axis tilted backwardover the extension 6. Eachcover has a portion 8 forming a continuous web from the peripheral edgeof which the rim 4 projects and this web 8 of course has the sameoutline-as the cross section of the body 1. The feet are. united to thewebs 8 and rims 4 by flat connecting sections or webs 9, which areparallel to the webs 8 but not in the planes thereof. The extensions 5and 6 are hollow and are joined along thelower portions by a common rim10 perpendicular to the webs 8 and 9 and extending out laterally in thesame direction as the rims 4.

The extensions 5 and 6 have a common rib 11 on their outer faces, aslong as the rim 10, and this rib is hollow, so that the inner face ofeach foot 7 presents a full length groove 12 above the bottom rim 10.Along its lower portion the rib 11 merges with the rim 10.

The outer face of each rib 11 is in the same plane as the adjacent web 8.and the edges of the rims 4 and 10 on each cap 3 also lie in a commonplane parallel to the web 8. The connecting portion or web 9 of eachcover is located about midway between said planes. The part 4a of eachrim 4 along the adjacent web 9 is of less width and is on the outer faceof the cover, and the short rims 4b and 40, which line the edges of theextensions 5 and 6 respectively, between the webs 8 and ribs 11, and areconnected to the lowermost rim 10, are also of less width and, like thegreater part of the rims 4, project from the opposite or inner face ofeach cover. The rims 4, 4a, 4b, 4c and 10 are actually one continuousrim, with all parts projecting from the inner face of the cover, andhaving their edges in the same plane, with the short rim portion 4aforming a loop with each rim 4 on the outer face and above the rib 11.Between this rim portion 4a and the rib 11 is a space 13. The web 8 andrim portion 4a of the rim, together with the parts of the rim 4 unitedto the remainder of the Web 8 thus form a hollow recess in which theends of the body 1 are seated.

The body 1 being oval in cross section, this recess is likewise oval,and so disposed relative to the extensions 5 and 6, that the longertransverse axis of the body is tilted backward over the extension 6.When the receptacle stands on a horizontal support, the contents arethus exhibited at an advantageous angle for inspection. The same resultis obtained if the receptacle is attached to an upright support. Thereceptacle can be held on an up right panel by means of hooks on thepanel inserted into the hollow corners at the extremities of theextensions 6;: or by clips on the panel engaging the rims 10. Also thereceptacle can be mounted with the assistance of two parallel stripsafiixed to a panel, with an edge of each strip disposed in one of thespaces 13. Both upright and horizontal panels may thus be utilized. Alsothe rear extension 6 can be elongated and tapered as shown at 14 inFigure 6, if desired, and the receptacle can then be mounted on anupright panel by inserting such tapered ends into openings in such apanel.

One cover 3 is usually attached permanently and the other detachably tothe body 1, particularly if this body is in one piece. The body can alsobe made in two telescoping sections 14 with a cover secured to theopposite ends of the sections, as illustrated in Figure 5.

The covers or caps 3 can readily be obtained by working a sheet ofplastic. In finished form they are hollow on their opposed or innerfaces which have the rim portions engaging the body and along theextensions 5 and 6. The caps or covers 3 can show various colors forornamental eifect.

An article on display in the receptacle, in which various items may beplaced, is indicated at 16.

Having described my invention, what I believe to be new is:

A receptacle having a transparent tubular body with open ends, aremovable closure having a peripheral rim fitting each end, eachclosurehaving a pair of extensions with alined bottom edges projectingin opposite directions and forming a continuous slgpporting footw ateach end of said receptacle, said extensions being integral with eachother. and hollow on'their opposing inner'faces,'sa'id rims beingintegral with the adjacent tops oflthe extensions, said closures,each'having a Web of the same outline'as the endsof the body, therirnsextending'a'roundsaidwveb,t

" said rim.

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